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The Large Lion Hunt: 23.K.5-194

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Large Lion Hunt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1641

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down on backing sheet)
Plate Height 222 mm Width 303 mm
Sheet Height 222 mm Width 303 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rembran[d]t f
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1641
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 194
  • Location: Verso of backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No 15 May 1792
  • Location: Verso of backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Lugt 932

  • Text: FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION
  • Location: Verso of backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: 23.K.5-194
  • Location: Verso of backing sheet
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.5-194
Primary reference Number: 86621
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B114 II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB41-D II/II
Lugt: 932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 January 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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